The airport which has served the community for decades and can handle an impressive array of general aviation traffic is not only firmly established, but continues to grow and prosper. With capital improvement projects on the go and those in the planning stage, Conroe-North Houston Regional Airport looks forward to 2025. CAPACITY TO FLY HIGH With civilian aviation roots dating back to 1945 and a history of 90 years when it represented a small airstrip during the Great Depression, Conroe-North Houston Regional Airport has adapted over time and kept pace with its increasing general aviation traffic. Always one step ahead, the airport is keenly aware of its priorities and works tirelessly to accommodate the many flights landing and taking off.At the same time, it continuously meets the expectations of the flying public. The airport, owned by Montgomery County, caters to more than 300 aircraft, has an enviable number of hangars, and is home to two very successful fixed base operators (FBOs). Boasting plenty of acreages for commercial and aviation-related businesses to prosper, the airport’s economic clout for the region remains paramount. “Our airport operationally handles any GA aircraft in the market all the way down to the smallest GA single-engine airplane and up to the largest business jets in the fleet,” James M. Brown, Airport Director with Conroe-North Houston Regional Airport, relays. “Our main runway can handle a 737 size aircraft and we have a 7501-foot runway with a category one ILS,” he continues. “We went ahead many years ago and spent the money to have the [our main runway] extended. We saw the need for a general aviation business jet hub and extended our runway out to 7501 which has significantly enhanced our jet traffic immensely,” Brown relays. When asked whether Brown has considered expanding the airport’s role to include commercial service he answers without hesitation. “I don’t think any airport would turn away any growth opportunities, so yes we are looking at that [commercial service potential].” “We have been approached by a few different aircraft operators that require the airport to be certified under Part 139 which is the airport certification process to allow commercial-sized aircraft and this is something that we are pursuing,” Brown states. Brown outlines that the airport is actively pursuing 125 BUSINESS VIEW MAGAZINE VOLUME 11, ISSUE 11 CONROE-NORTH HOUSTON REGIONAL AIRPORT
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